VISION
To be the organization which will encompass professionalism in immigration service delivery while ensuring that the nation remains free of illegal immigrants
MISSION
- To strengthen the Regional Immigration Offices;
- To professionalize immigration service delivery;
- To strengthen immigration inspection management; and
- To improve and simplify immigration procedures
ROLES
- Check and control the entry of all foreigners into Bhutan;
- Study, categorize and process the applications for naturalization for Bhutanese citizenship;
- Management of Regional Immigration Offices, check posts, outpost and Airport effectively;
- Issuance of all types of Immigration permits to foreigners visiting Bhutan;
- Issue work permits to foreigners working in Government, international agencies and private sectors;
- Issue of non-Bhutanese identity cards to foreigner legally married to Bhutanese and their legitimate children;
- Vigilance and inspection of illegal immigrants;
- Detection, detention and deportation of illegal immigrants;
- Accord punitive action against the employers in breach or non-compliance of immigration rules and regulations through a Court of Law;
- Maintain computerized database of all foreign nationals in the country.